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Adam Miller Jr. (born January 23, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini and LSU Tigers.
High school career
In his freshman season, Miller played basketball for Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois. For his final three years of high school, he transferred to Morgan Park High School in Chicago due to his mother getting a new teaching job in the area. As a sophomore, Miller averaged 15 points per game, helping his team win the Class 3A state title. In his junior season, he averaged 29 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and was named Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. As a senior, Miller averaged 27.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, leading Morgan Park to the Class 3A sectional final. He was named Illinois Mr. Basketball and repeated as Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year.
Recruiting
On November 21, 2019, Miller announced his commitment to play college basketball for Illinois over offers from Arizona and Louisville, among others.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Miller SG | Peoria, IL | Morgan Park (IL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 21, 2019 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 34 247Sports: 35 ESPN: 30 | ||||||
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College career
In his freshman debut on November 25, 2020, Miller scored a season-high 28 points, shooting 10-of-12 from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 122–60 win over North Carolina A&T. He set the program record for points by a freshman in their debut. As a freshman, Miller averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
After the season, he transferred to LSU over offers from Kentucky and Michigan, among others. On October 20, 2021, it was announced that Miller had torn his ACL and would miss the season. Miller returned from injury and started for LSU the following season.
After the 22-23 season ended, Miller transferred again, this time to Arizona State University. Due to transferring a second time without a degree, Miller required a waiver from the NCAA to play the 23-24 season. The NCAA denied Miller's waiver and thus deemed him ineligible to play. Because of this, Miller appeared due to miss the season, however the transfer eligibility rule was put on hold for the rest of the season, allowing Miller to participate.
National team career
Miller represented the United States at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Latvia. He averaged 7.4 points and 3.6 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.
Career statistics
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Illinois | 31 | 31 | 25.5 | .391 | .340 | .684 | 2.8 | .8 | .6 | .0 | 8.3 |
| 2021–22 | LSU | Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | LSU | 33 | 33 | 33.0 | .336 | .316 | .829 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .8 | .2 | 11.5 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona State | 23 | 21 | 31.4 | .393 | .303 | .818 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 12.0 |
| Career | 87 | 85 | 29.9 | .368 | .320 | .797 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .7 | .1 | 10.5 | |
